The USDA has open comments right now through December 3 on this proposal. You can go here: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main to make your comments. The comments can be made online, it is quick and easy to do. Click on the 3rd docket from the top.

If anyone knows anything about the top one concerning dairy products I'd be interested in hearing about it.

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Wow. I just went and read the proposal. It seems to be the same mentality as is prevalent in the livestock industry. Regulate everybody - even the smallest producers whose product goes straight from the market garden to the customer - to prevent an outbreak of a disease that usually only occurs at the mass-produced level...

Pichinde - I often feel helpless too with all the stuff going on with our food supply. The best way I've found to combat that feeling is to take action. I write my representatives, make comments during open comment periods and get my food from as many local farmers as possible. As soon as we move, I'll be growing/raising most of our food and that will make me feel a lot better about the whole thing.

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Farm:• Figure out my overall focus for the farm • Expand goat herd • Plant more berry bushes• Plant more fruit trees• Improve garden soil• Research and decide if I want to do bees• Plant medicinal herbs • Learn to make more herbal remedies• Do something with Sweet Pea’s fleece• Have more success in the garden this year

Prep:• Expand food storage• Build and use more efficient solar oven• Become more confident with my rifle• Learn to shoot a pistol• Set up another water cistern• Explore alternative energy sources• Start canning again• Start sewing again • Learn to pressure can